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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,085,459.50 and 58,402,759.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,085,459.50 and 58,402,759.50 is: 125,930,384.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,085,459.50 : 58,402,759.50 = 58,402,759.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,085,459.50/58,402,759.50 = 58,402,759.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,085,459.50x = 58,402,759.50 × 58,402,759.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,085,459.50x = 3,410,882,317,214,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,882,317,214,840/27,085,459.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,930,384.06

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